How many syllables in gland?

There is 1 syllable in the word gland.

How to pronounce gland:

gland (noun):: any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream.; a specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin that selectively removes materials from the blood, concentrates or alters them, and secretes them for further use in the body or for elimination from the body compare endocrine gland, exocrine gland

acinus

duct gland

ductless gland

endocrine

endocrine gland

exocrine gland

green gland

organ

secreter

secretor

secretory organ

sericterium

serictery

silk gland

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